Charging for content that was previously free is considered a cardinal sin of the internet.

“The one I think they committed was something that that MKBHD talks about quite a bit cardinal sin of the internet is when you charge for something that was previously free”

Using YouTube as top-of-funnel content to build secondary business models is a more stable long-term strategy for creators.

“YouTube as a top of funnel for another thing that then that thing can operate differently right so that could be Mark Rober with crunch laabs that can be um you know us with education that can be uh you know another creator with patreon let's say like the yard with their patreon that just dominates ”